T-Day Recipes!

Happy Birthday to Jimmy!

Tonight I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner (yes, I know it's early, but I wanted to leave Sunday and Monday as solid studying days; midterms are coming very, very soon). T-Day is my favorite holiday; got to love a day in celebration of good, local harvest.

Here is my menu:

Sweet Potato Fluff
Roasted Rosemary Potatoes
Green Peas
Lentil Loaf with Miso Gravy
Homemade Cranberry Sauce
Pumpkin Brownies
Wine and Apple Cider
...maybe some dinner rolls too, if I can find a good recipe for some wheat-free ones.

Now, which recipes to share with you? I'm thinking dessert, but if you want another recipe, request away!

Pumpkin Brownies

3/4 cup flour of choice
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of sea salt

1 cup pumpkin puree
1 ripe banana, mashed
1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
2 tablespoons coconut oil, butter, or margarine

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Mix the dry. Mix the wet. Combine wet and dry. Add the pecans. Pour the batter into a 9x9 cake pan greased or lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes, testing for doneness with a toothpick or sharp knife. Top with pumpkin-spice buttercream (pumpkin puree, cinnamon, nutmeg, margarine, honey or maple syrup) and drizzle with some melted chocolate.

Makes 9 brownies.